Golden Eagles Set to Conclude Season Against Clemson

Wednesday, November 10

Clemson, S.C.

5 p.m.

Southern Miss

Clemson

Golden Eagles Set to Conclude Season Against Clemson

11/9/2021 11:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-16, 3-9 C-USA) at Clemson Tigers (11-14, 3-11 ACC)
Wednesday, November 10 - 4 p.m. CT -- Clemson, S.C. (Jervey Gym)
Live Scores: StatBroadcast.com
Stream: ACCNX

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The Golden Eagles travel to Clemson, S.C. for their final match of the 2021 season this Wednesday, as Southern Miss takes on the Clemson Tigers on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m.

Southern Miss enters its season finale with a record of 11-16 and a Conference USA mark of 3-9. The Golden Eagles last faced the Alabama State Lady Hornets on Nov. 4 in Montgomery, Ala. The black and gold battled back from two sets down to tie the match, but ultimately fell in five frames.

The Golden Eagles are set to battle their first foe from the ACC of head coach Stephanie Radecki's tenure. Southern Miss last faced an opponent from the conference on Aug. 25, 2017 on the road, where the Golden Eagles fell to the Miami Hurricanes in five sets. Clemson has not faced off with a member of Conference USA this season.

Southern Miss takes on the Tigers for the first time in program history. This is the first time the Golden Eagles have faced an unfamiliar opponent this season and the first time the program has faced a new foe since battling UNC Asheville on Sept. 14, 2019.

As a program, the Golden Eagles lead the C-USA in digs (1,629) and hold the second-most team kills (1,341) and total team assists (1,228) in the conference. Kenzie Smith's 1,012 assists are the 10th-highest total in the NCAA and the highest in the conference.

Smith became the first Golden Eagle to tally over 1,000 assists in a season since 2018, following her 50-assist performance last week against Alabama State. Mia Wesley has shattered the program record for most kills in a season by a freshman with 416 kills. Prior to this season, Saundra Williams held the record since 1985.

The Golden Eagles hold an 8-7 non conference record in the 2021 season and are set to take on their second opponent outside of Conference USA for the second straight match. Southern Miss looks to finish the season on a high note, as the black and gold take the floor for the final time this season.

Southern Miss takes on the Clemson Tigers on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. The contest is set to take place in Jervey Gym in Clemson, S.C. and fans can stream the action on ACCNX.

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History vs. Clemson:
Overall: 0-0 | Current Streak: N/A | Last Meeting: N/A
Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0 | Last 10: N/A
• The Golden Eagles and Tigers are set to face off for the first time in their respective histories.
• This matchup is the first time the black and gold will face an opponent that they have never faced prior in the 2021 season.
• Head coach Stephanie Radecki is set to take on her first ACC opponent in her tenure as the leader of Southern Miss volleyball.
• The Golden Eagles last faced an opponent from the ACC on Aug. 25, 2017, when Southern Miss took on the Miami Hurricanes.

Quick Hits / Player Notes:
• Southern Miss last took the floor against the Alabama State Lady Hornets on Nov. 4, losing in five sets on the road.
• Mia Wesley leads Southern Miss in kills (415) and kills-per-set (4.08). She leads the C-USA in total kills and sits 12th in the NCAA in the same category.
• Wesley has set the program record for most kills by a freshman in a single season, shattering Saundra Williams' mark of 378, which was untouched for 36 years.
• Kinsley Hanback holds the best hitting percentage on the team, hitting at an efficient .311 clip. As of Nov. 8, she has the eighth-highest hitting percentage in a season in program history.
• Kenzie Smith has recorded 1,012 assists, which is the 10th-highest total in the nation and highest total in the C-USA for a single setter. She becomes the first setter to eclipse 1,000 kills since 2018.